He said, “You are lazy, lazy; that is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Matthew 26:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, “Why this waste? Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste? American Standard Version (1901) But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Common English Bible Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, “Why this waste? Catholic Public Domain Version But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: "What is the purpose of this waste? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? |
He said, “You are lazy, lazy; that is why you say, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
saying, “When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah smaller and the shekel heavier and practice deceit with false balances,
“What a weariness this is,” you say, and you sniff at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord.
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
For this ointment could have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.”
But some were there who said to one another in anger, “Why was the ointment wasted in this way?